We have two weeks left! Please keep working with your student and promoting a strong finish to the school year! Thank you so much for your support and Go Bison!

May Calendar

We have made adjustments to our May Schedule . Please make sure you read the new schedule and adjust your plans accordingly.

Just a reminder that the CAA and CTC will run our "normal" schedule this week. A couple of the high schools have flipped Friday and Monday, but since it was not all five we will maintain our regular schedule. Thursday, May 12th, will be the last day seniors report to CAA or CTC. This has also been shared with our students.

https://caa.smsd.org/about/bell-schedule

• Follow the directions and leave a message for the Attendance office.
• Please do not call numerous times as this will slow the process down for all.
• Leaving a message on any other number in the attendance center will not guarantee a timely response.
• We request you call a minimum of 30 minutes before your student needs to be released in order for us to have time to get your student a pass.
• They will send an electronic pass through email to your student.

Thank you for your help with this.

There are (2) surveys that Seniors are REQUIRED to fill out before graduation.

1. The first survey is in Skyward. It is called the Graduate Information Sheet. It gives us information about how to contact them after graduation, what their plans are after SMNHS, scholarship information and where they would like their final transcript sent. It is available now!
2. The second survey can be found at: smsd.org/academics/student resources. Under the Student Resources heading, click on Senior Class Exit Survey. This is information the district requests. It will be available next week.

Seniors and Senior Parents/Guardians,

There are (2) surveys that Seniors are REQUIRED to fill out before graduation.

The first survey is in Skyward. It is called the Graduate Information Sheet. It gives us information about how to contact them after graduation, what their plans are after SMNHS, scholarship information and where they would like their final transcript sent. It is available now!

The second survey can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SMSDCLS2022

OR Navigate to : smsd.org/academics/student resources. Under the Student Resources heading, click on Senior Class Exit Survey. This is information that the district requests.

Senior FINALS SCHEDULE

Wednesday, May 11- Finals 3,5,7

Thursday, May 12- Finals 2,4,6

Friday, May 13- Final 1

MAY 13TH ALL SENIORS INVOLVED IN OUR OUTDOOR GRADUATION NEED TO ATTEND THE PRACTICE!

**This includes In person, mid-year grads, Horizons - ALL NEED TO ATTEND. If you are not taking a final or have already turned in your Macbook (ie. Mid year Grad, Horizons) you may arrive at 10:15am

Wednesday, May 13 - senior last day (exact times will be provided in later weeks)

• 7:40 - 9:10 - 1st hour final
• Time Frame 9:30 - MacBook roll in (Learning
  
• Commons)

• 10:30- Graduation Practice (Auditorium/Stadium/Field House)

• Announcements and walk through

• Final checkout with counselors

• TICKETS, Caps, gowns (Current year fees must be paid to receive)

• Gifts

• Lunch -After graduation practice, students will picnic on the legacy patio

Celebrate the tradition of Shawnee Mission North! Legacy Bricks are a great way to honor students, alumni, and staff!

For a tax deductible donation of $45, an engraved brick will be added to the Legacy Brick Courtyard, located just outside the SMN stadium/pool entrance.

Please complete a separate form for each brick ordered. If you have questions, or need additional information, please email smnboosterclub@yahoo.com or pdblood@sbcglobal.net.

The Shawnee Mission School District provides free bus transportation to students living 2.5 miles or more from the school in their attendance area. To receive free busing you must register with DS Bus Lines.

To register students for transportation visit DS Bus Lines website.

Students who live less than 2.5 miles from the school in their attendance area may pay to ride the bus in areas with established routes. The 2022-23 bus rate is $185.00 per student, per semester or $370.00 per student for the school year. Routes will be established annually based on interest and enrollment numbers. Routes will be built around those who have registered by July 22 for the 2022-23 school year. To pay for busing visit DS Bus Lines website.

Families who pay fees by July 22, 2022 will receive a discount:

· $160.00 per student per semester ($320.00 per year)

· Payment must be received or postmarked by July 22, 2022 to receive the discount.

Sign up for Textcaster Alerts here to receive text messages when a bus is delayed more than 10 minutes. This is very convenient during times of bad weather.

Contact DS Bus Lines at 913-384-1190 with any questions.

Students are invited to stay after school on Mondays and Wednesdays in the Learning Commons for after school tutoring. Five staff members are available for support, including one teacher from each of the core subjects- math, ELA, science, and social studies. Free meals are available for all students at 3:00pm in the cafeteria and free rides home within the North area boundaries at 4:30pm.Remaining dates include Monday and Wednesdays through May 11th.

Please always check the school calendar for the most up to date schedule SMN Calendar

Students must pass their classes with a D (60%) or better in order to receive credit for the class. Students not attaining credits are in danger of not graduating with their classmates. Effective the 21-22 school year, the district will no longer reclassify students. We wanted you to be aware that even though students’ grade levels will progress from 9 to 12, this will not necessarily mean your student has enough credits to meet the graduation requirements. Per the SMSD Program Planning Guide, below is the chart of the minimum number of credits students must earn in order to remain on track to graduate with their classmates.

• Students will advance forward in grade level based on the number of years they have been in high school. Beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, students will no longer be required to meet a minimum credit threshold to advance to the next grade level. However, students must meet all graduation requirements in order to graduate. The following chart should be used as a guide to evaluate whether a student is on track for graduation.

GRADE LEVEL CREDIT GOAL

End of Grade 9 - 5.5 credits

End of Grade 10 - 11.5 credits

End of Grade 11 - 16.5 credits

End of Grade 12 - 23.5 credits

You can find your student’s progress with their Graduation Requirements on your Skyward home page under “Graduation Requirements”.

Summer Programs are posted on the SMSD website:

Summer Academy

eSchool

If you have questions or your student is behind on credits, please reach out to your student’s Academic Counselor by email or phone.

Jeinny Morris - A-D&ELL jeinnymorris@smsd.org, 913-993-6932

Leah Murray - E - K leahmurray@smsd.org, 913-993-6935

Jenny Fontaine - L - Q jenniferfontaine@smsd.org, 913-993-6934

Deanna Griffey - R - Z deannagriffey@smsd.org, 913-993-6933

Click on the link for more information about Scholarships.

https://studentscholarships.org/newsletter.php

Scholarship Database

Student Scholarships

LOOKING FOR SUMMER EMPLOYMENT:

3&2 Baseball - Concession Crew - email concessions@3and2baseball.com

Amazon - Apply by click this link

The Carriage Club - Lifeguards Needed - email - Michael Wolowicz or call 913-363-1124

Colony Woods HOA - Lifeguard needed - www.midwestpool.com

Dairy Queen - visit our website - CLICK HERE

Family Tree Nursery - visit their website, click on Careers

Freddy's - Summer Help needed apply here

Homewood Suites by KS Speedway - email katie.comer@baywoodhotels.com

Home Depot - Garden Associates - text Jobs to 52270 or visit this link

JCPRD - looking for summer lifeguards, marina workers, swim lesson instructor click here

Kansas City YMCA - click here Lifeguards needed

Kansas City YMCA - Summer Camp Counselors - Click here

Lawrence Pest Control - $15 per hour, email LawrencePest@yahoo.com

Milburn Country club - Golf shop - email Zack Proffitt or call at 913-432-1224

City of Mission - Lifeguards Needed - email Jdickman@missionks.org to apply. $250 bonus

City of Mission - Camp Counselors - email nshepherd@missionks.org to apply

Panera in Mission - 913-722-0900 or apply at www.panamerica

Stanley Steemers - Looking for Seniors that want full & Part time jobs. 913-538-8579

Top Golf - Apply online at topgolf.com/careers

Go to student services for more information.

Spring Sports Update

Baseball

• Varsity fell to Shawnee Mission East 4-3 on Friday on the final play of the game. East was down 3-2 in the bottom of the eleventh inning when Scotty Fegen doubled on a 2-2 count, scoring two runs. North lost despite out-hitting Shawnee Mission East nine to six. In the bottom of the fifth inning, East tied things up at two when Fegen lined out, driving in a run. Emitt Gates led things off on the hill for the Bison. The righthander surrendered two runs on two hits over four and two-thirds innings, striking out eight. Jordan Black and Messenger entered the game from the bullpen, throwing five and a third innings and one-third of an inning respectively. We racked up nine hits in the game. Sam Cloud and Hunter Calkins all had multiple hits and Calkins and Cloud each collected two hits to lead North.
• Varsity watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 3-0 loss to Olathe West on Tuesday. Olathe West took the lead on a home run in the second inning. One bright spot for North was a single by Cade Austin in the first inning. Kasey Crawford pitched Olathe West to victory. The bulldog went six and two-thirds innings, allowing zero runs on four hits, striking out two and walking one. Eric Duarte took the loss for North The pitcher went seven innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and striking out one. Austin led North with two hits in three at bats.

SOFTBALL:

• Faith Woodruff shut down SM South, throwing a complete game shutout and leading North to a 15-0 victory on Saturday. Jessica Brown, Kelsey Hoekstra, Rilee Bell, Lucee Morrow, Lyllian McKay, and Siera Hoekstra all contributed in the big inning with RBIs. Woodruff led things off in the circle for North; Woodruff went four innings, allowing zero runs on two hits, striking out five and walking zero. Shawnee Mission North Varsity tallied two home runs on the day. Hoekstra had a four-bagger in the fourth inning. Morrow had a homer in the second inning. Hoekstra, McKay, and Morrow each had multiple hits &. Hoekstra went 3-for-3 at the plate.
• North Varsity wins the contest against Bonner Springs, 5-1. Bonner Springs got things started in the first inning. Teelie Super doubled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run. We evened things up at one in the bottom of the first inning. Jessica Brown grounded out, scoring one run. North pulled away for good with two runs in the third inning. In the third, Brown doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs. Hoekstra went seven innings, allowing one run on one hit and striking out 14. Sierra Hoekstra led North with three hits in three at bats.
• Six runs in the first inning led North Varsity past Gardner-Edgerton 11-4 on Thursday. Jessica Brown, Madison Bruson, Alyson Worthy, and Lyllian McKay each drove in runs during the inning. North got things started in the first inning when they scored one run when Brown doubled.Kelsey Hoekstra got the start for North; she allowed eight hits and four runs over seven innings, striking out nine.Hoekstra went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead North. in hits.
• Kelsey Hoekstra was brilliant in the pitcher's circle on Tuesday, as Hoekstra threw a no-hitter to lead North Varsity past Mill Valley 10-0. In the first inning, North got their offense started. Jessica Brown grounded out, scoring one run. Hoekstra led things off on the rubber for the Bison. The righthander surrendered zero runs on zero hits over six innings, striking out seven and walking one. North Varsity racked up ten hits on the day. Hoekstra and Sierra Hoekstra all had multiple hits for North. Hoekstra went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead North.

For additional updates please check the following social media accounts:

• SFL Baseball results

• SFL Softball results on twitter; https://twitter.com/SFLSOFTBALL

• SFL Girls Soccer results

• SMN T&F meet results

Spring sports are often played at the mercy of the weather. Please check the following for updates on any schedule changes:

Spring sports schedules

North Twitter handle

Spring Coaching Staff

Varsity Baseball Coach

Rusty Jones - btl359@gmail.com

Varsity Girls Softball Coach

Julie True coachtrue22@gmail.com

Twitter: @SMNorthSoftball

Varsity Tennis Coach

Eric Sparks ericsparks@smsd.org

Varsity Golf Coach

Walter Mansfield - Waltermansfield@smsd.org

Varsity Track and Field Coach

Aaron Davidson aarondavidson@smsd.org

Twitter: @SMNTrack

Varsity Girls Swim and Dive Coach

Kailey Morash - Kaileymorash@smsd.org

Twitter: @SMNGirlsSwim

Varsity Girls Soccer Coach

Jaime Velez - Jaimevelezacosta@smsd.org

Twitter: @smngirlssoccer

Summer Camps - we hope your family will participate in our summer camp programs. To register please click on the links below:

Boys Camps

Girls Camps

Given the continuing impact of COVID-19 on the educational environment, the NCAA Eligibility Center has partnered with the NCAA membership to identify adjustments to the initial-eligibility certification process for students who initially enroll full time in an NCAA Division I or II school during the 2023-24 academic year. Click here to learn more about these important adjustments. This directly impacts rising seniors. Please share this information with your athletes!

Important Information and LInks

● KSHSAA Physical Packet- PPE (Rev. 3-20), Concussion Info Release Form,

Transportation Release Form- HS - English [Required Athletic Forms for High

School Students]

● KSHSAA Physical Packet- PPE (Rev. 3-20), Concussion Info Release Form,

Transportation Release Form- HS - Spanish [Required Athletic Forms for High

School Students

● 2021-2022 Transportation Release Form- HS Only - English (Corrected May

2021).pdf

● 2021-2022 Transportation Release Form - HS Only - Spanish (Corrected May

2021

● Parent Information and Consent Form- Cross Country Guidelines-Distance

Training Off

Campus for MS and HS Athletes (English)

● Parent Information and Consent Form- Cross Country Guidelines-Distance

Training Off Campus for MS and HS Athletes (Spanish)

● Voluntary Student Accident Insurance (Managed by K&K Insurance)

SMSD Winter Mitigation for Athletics - please take time to review the current SMSD mitigation guidelines.

Shawnee Mission North High School and Shawnee Mission North PTSA recognize and encourage student and community volunteer efforts in conjunction with the Presidential Volunteer Service Awards. Find more information and a service log sheet below

If you are looking for volunteer hours and like to work outdoors, one of our North Alums is looking for some help on Saturday, April 23rd, anytime between 8 am and 4 pm. They will be removing a deck and doing various yard work activities. If you are interested, please contact Lori Bueller at 913-449-2918.

For SMN PTSA/Booster Club news and updates like us on Facebook and follow on Twitter....

https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=403968853023402

https://twitter.com/SMNorthBooster

https://twitter.com/SMNorthPTSA

For SMN PTSA/Booster Club news and updates like us on Facebook and follow on Twitter....

https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=403968853023402

https://twitter.com/SMNorthBooster

https://twitter.com/SMNorthPTSA

Food Service will be offering Summer Lunch Bunch this summer at six SMSD sites. For children ages 1-18, a free lunch will be offered onsite from 11:30am to 12:30pm Monday through Friday. The sites and dates Summer Lunch Bunch will be offered are:

Dates: June 6- July 22, 2022. (Closed June 20 &July 4) Locations: Comanche, Crestview, Nieman and Rosehill

Dates: June 13-July 1, 2022 and July 11-22, 2022 (Closed June 20 &July 4) Locations: Trailridge

Dates: June 13-July 1, 2022 and July 11-29, 2022 (Closed June 20 &July 4) Locations: Shawnee Mission West

• Download the Canvas Parent App from the App Store or Google Play store.
• Follow the prompts to create your account. Create a username and password.
• Search SMSD (Shawnee Mission School District) > Shawnee Mission North > Eventually it will ask you for a “Pairing Code”
• To find your student’s “Pairing Code”

1. In your student’s Canvas account have your student click on “Account” (Top Left)
2. Click on “Settings” > then click on “Pair with Observer” (Right side)
3. Enter this “Pairing code” when prompted in your Canvas Parent App.

• Note that each parent needs a different code, therefore repeating this process to generate a different code. If more than one student, you will be prompted to “add student” on the app. Repeat the process to generate their observer code.
• If your student will not provide the code to you, please reach out to the school to get the Pairing Code.

• Additional Canvas gradebook information can be found here.